Today is Orthodox Easter. in my case Greek Easter.
Why the different dates? What’s the Difference Between Easter and Orthodox Easter?
The holidays both celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but have some different traditions and are based on different calendars.

https://www.history.com/news/e...x-easter-differences

I started to read the article but got hung up on this:

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Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D., died on the cross on a Friday and was buried in a tomb outside of Jerusalem. Three days later, on Sunday, Christ rose from the dead

Three days later is Monday. I’m not going to hold History Channel to any sort of theological accuracy but that commonly held doctrine always confused me.

Mark, the thing is you believe in Christ.
Maybe he was crucified late on that Friday & counted as a whole day?

I’m a fallen away Catholic and I’d attend your Church no questions asked.

Hope I’m not too simplistic in my reply.

Ps. Happy Easter!

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Originally posted by mark123:
I started to read the article but got hung up on this:

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Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D., died on the cross on a Friday and was buried in a tomb outside of Jerusalem. Three days later, on Sunday, Christ rose from the dead

Three days later is Monday. I’m not going to hold History Channel to any sort of theological accuracy but that commonly held doctrine always confused me.

There is no day zero. The day Christ was crucified was day one. Saturday, day two. Sunday, the third day.

If Saturday was day one…what was Friday, day zero? No such thing for the Hebrews.


Either way, HE IS RISEN!

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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Mark, the thing is you believe in Christ. …

Yes, absolutely. My trust is in His saving work.

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Originally posted by Patriot:
There is no day zero. The day Christ was crucified was day one. Saturday, day two. Sunday, the third day.

If Saturday was day one…what was Friday, day zero? No such thing for the Hebrews.


Either way, HE IS RISEN!

There’s still no way to account for 3 days and 3 nights.

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Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Side note: I know gustofer doesn’t appreciate questions in catholic threads. If anyone here would rather I didn’t, I won’t. I, however, believe if your position is untenable then you should question it. On the other had, if you can defend it, you should.

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Christos Anesti!

Thank you for the reminder. My brother and sister in law are Greek Orthodox, and he just lost his mother last week. It'll be great to reach out to him today.

I've read a number of Bible commentators and scholars many years ago who answered the same question for me.

The Hebrews counted any part of a day or a month or a year as a complete day, month or year. So a few hours in a day equals a day.

Bob

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Originally posted by mark123:
I started to read the article but got hung up on this:

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Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D., died on the cross on a Friday and was buried in a tomb outside of Jerusalem. Three days later, on Sunday, Christ rose from the dead

Three days later is Monday. I’m not going to hold History Channel to any sort of theological accuracy but that commonly held doctrine always confused me.

It's not accurate to say "three days later" Jesus rose from the dead. It is instead, "on the third day" Jesus rose from the dead. The third day is Sunday.

The man wants to celebrate Orthodox Easter, and folks have to turn it into a Sunday vs Monday argument. Lol.

Happy Easter Brother!

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Originally posted by 12131:
The man wants to celebrate Orthodox Easter, and folks have to turn it into a Sunday vs Monday argument. Lol.

Discussion groups gonna discuss. This isn’t a gustofer thread.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
It's not accurate to say "three days later" Jesus rose from the dead. It is instead, "on the third day" Jesus rose from the dead. The third day is Sunday.

Still doesn’t satisfy the 3 days and 3 nights stated by the Big Guy™ Himself.

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Originally posted by mark123:
Discussion groups gonna discuss. This isn’t a gustofer thread.

Manners

Jesus rose on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, but Jesus isn't trying to give a detailed timeframe in Matthew 12:38-42.

He quotes Jonah 1:17 and makes a statement about how the men of Nineveh repented from their wickedness when Jonah warned them, but how the Scribes and Pharisees would not repent when they were given signs and were eventually confronted personally by Jesus.

The parable in Matthew 21:33 also comes to mind here.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Manners

I understand. Apologies all around.

Христос Воскресе!

All good boys. growing up in an Italian, Irish Jewish area, me being Greek, was clearly the odd man out. perhaps the calendar explanation was "History Channel' close but not 100%. I wanted to explain the orthodox calendar. And of course, Happy Easter. Ouzo for everyone!

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Originally posted by mark123:

I started to read the article but got hung up on this:

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Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D., died on the cross on a Friday and was buried in a tomb outside of Jerusalem. Three days later, on Sunday, Christ rose from the dead

Three days later is Monday. I’m not going to hold History Channel to any sort of theological accuracy but that commonly held doctrine always confused me.

Comment from the Jewish guy -- I don't know where I got this translation, but I was always under the impression that it said "On the third day." So, if Friday is the fist day, then Sunday would be the third day.

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I don't know where I got this translation

You might be thinking of John 2:19 or 1 Cor 15:4. I believe Paul is drawing from Hosea 6 in 1 Cor 15:4 when he says "according to the scriptures" since they had the LXX.